ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews case histories, clinical assessment, differential diagnosis, formulation, and treatment planning. It contains case-based multiple-choice questions modeled after the child and adolescent psychiatry board exam along with answers and explanations. Topics covered include diagnosis, treatment, psychopharmacology, behavioral interventions, neurodevelopmental disorders, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, suicidality, self-injurious behavior, Tourette’s disorder, tics, depression, anxiety, hallucinations, psychosis, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and intermittent explosive disorder.
